Question

.4 percent of 4 percent of 1.25

Answer 1

I said .004*1.25 = .005
or 1.245
Then 1.245 (.04) =.0498
or 1.1952

but that is wrong. Apparently you can say .004*.04*1.25 and get .0002. What concept am I missing or simple mathematical flaw am I making?

Answer 2

How did you get 1.245 from 0.005?

Answer 3

Don't you just subtract? Or am I just not seeing what you are saying?

Answer 4

Nope. I see what i did.

Answer 5

4% as a decimal is 0.04
so we have
0.04 * 0.04 * 1.25

Answer 6

.005*.04 gives the answer

Answer 7

So I can do it both ways, but it helps if I do my way correct lol

Answer 8

You start the problem by finding 4% of 1.25. 0.04 * 1.25 = 0.05
Then you take 0.4% of that, so 0.004 * 0.05 = 0.0002.

Answer 9

Yep. Thanks!

Answer 10

oh sorry I misread the first part is 0.4 percent which is 0.004